Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Do What Southern Women Do

When someone makes you mad
Or makes you feel...unpleasant

I notice you have this tendency
This unfortunate tendency

To shout and holler
And make a mess
Even more of a mess

Honey, you need to do
What Southern women do

See, we don't put our problems out there
For the world to see

We keep our problems in the cupboards
And the pantries and we throw parties
And sip wine instead of whining
About our problems

Our problems get mixed in
With the lemonade

And we just sit and toss it off
Like yesterday's change

We don't get mad about it, honey

Six months from now
Everything that's bothering you
Is gonna be party anecdotes

So you gotta just smile
And nod
And promise to yourself
That whomever is bothering you now
Will be noticeably absent
On the guest list
Of your next extravagant party

That's how we do it
And that's something you need to learn

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